Class evaluation (Class climate)

Folks,

Please make time to fill out the class evaluation report on Comm1316 which should have e-mailed to you at your ACES e-mail account.

It is for you to comment on the course so that we can improve the effect of teaching and learning on this course.

EL

Pulitzer Prize announced: the best of the best photo of the year

http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2014-Breaking-News-Photography

 http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2014-Feature-Photography

See how much effort they put into making us informed and understand our world.

next week's posting

Kids on campus

Must be at SAC or other Alamo Colleges campus areas.

Must have a kid under 12 in the photo.

No kids of your own.

No staged photos.

Hide-And-Seek

 Children play hide-and-seek while family relax by the water at the park on Main Street in Boerne, Texas on Saturday afternoon.

Finding photo topics

I always remember my professor told me some 30 years ago when I first started my photojournalism class. He said, "Smart rats know where the cheese is." He was using this expression to tell us that as a photojournalist, you have to be always aware of your environment and pay attention to them in a photography sense.
This blog photo posting, wild art photo for the Ranger and even picture stories for the Ranger are all done with this concept in mind.
If you want to be a happy, non-starving mouse, you don't want to wait for food fall in front of you. You go find it. Be actively looking for it. Plan on it and prepare for it.

3 assignments for April

Please do not forget that you need to have at least 3 assignments done for the Ranger in April. However, if your total number of assignments do not add up to 10 after the 3 assignments, you will have to do one more this semester.
It is the date you shoot it that count, not the date that you turn in. And the self-critique needs to be turn in within 1 week after the assignment is done.

EL

On Grass

feeding ducks by the river....on the grass.  :)

Ranger assignment possibility

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 11. (Friday)
Olympic-style boxing competition
Mall area outside Loftin Student Center.

The Ranger will need 2 photographers to cover this event.
Please let Dr. Lo or Tricia know if you want to cover this assignment.
We could use more than one photo.
Photographers assigned could skip the staff meeting.
First come, first serve. 

Exra credit score update

Paula is still the winner, followed by Siobhan.

Workin weights

Next week's posting topic

Enjoy staying on the grass.

Person (s) reading, playing guitar, eating, sitting, lying, standing top to toe, or any kind of activities that shows they enjoy staying on the grass.

People walking across or workers working on the grassland do not count.

#1 and 13

Lisa Krantz speech postponed to next Wed. (4/16)

Lisa is sick. She can't make it on this Wed.
Speech postponed to next Wed.

Dr. Lo

Law report

The following law report has already taken:


Presentation on Wednesday because the speaker was sick.

Siobhan #7 and #16
Paula  #2 and #20
Addy #4 and #12
Melissa #9 and #14
Carlos  #3 and #17
Belinda #5 and #11
David #5 and #21

Law report presentation postponed to next Monday

The following law report has already taken:

Presentation has postponed to next Monday.

Siobhan #7 and #16
Paula  #2 and #20
Addy #4 and #12
Melissa #9 and #14
Carlos  #3 and #17
Belinda #5 and #11

can i do #5 and #11?

Law report?

If you have not tell me which law report you will be doing, now is the time.

Lisa Krantz's talk on Wed. during class time

Lisa Krantz is not just the most brilliant photojournalist in San Antonio, she is also very famous in the national level. She won many awards in national photojournalism contest in the past 10 years. We are honored to have such a prestigious photojournalist visit us. She is an expert in producing in-depth picture stories about people's life.

For more information about Krantz, check out:

http://lisakrantz.com/

Be prepared to ask questions.

law report

The following law report has already taken:

Siobhan #7 and #16
Paula  #2 and #20
Addy #4 and #12
Melissa #9 and #14
Carlos  #3 and #17

Carlos Ferrand

 Can I have #3 and #17?  (Please)

Law report already taken

Law report already taken

The following law report has already taken:

Siobhan #7 and #16
Paula  #2 and #20
Addy #4 and #12
Melissa #9 and #14

Law Homework

Hi,

May I take 9 and 14 please? Thanks!

Melissa

Law report already taken

Law report already taken

The following law report has already taken:

Siobhan #7 and #16
Paula  #2 and #20
Addy #4 and #12

Law report already taken

The following law report has already taken:

Siobhan
#7 and #16

Paula
#2 and #20

What are yours?
Let me know

Law Report Topics

I would like to choose #7 and #16 if they are still available.

Sweethearts

Next week's posting

People exercising

Must have 2 or more people in the photo exercising.
People must be in the middle of purposely exercising.

Baby Seal Photographer

I hope it's okay for me to post this! I saw this video and thought of all you upcoming photographers and all the amazing expericences to find!

This week's post topic

In relationship

1. Photo must be showing a love or affectionate relationship, such as hugging, holding hands, flirting and similar body languages.
2. Persons' bodies or hands must at least in some parts touched
3. No dramatization.

Getting dolled up

My sister getting her makeup done by a makeup artist

Wish all of you much success

Hey everyone I am writing to wish all of you much success in this class, with your studies and life in general.  I enjoyed lots of your work and of course Dr. Lo's interesting classes, especially his humor and his style.
 I had to make a decision about my class workload and unfortunately I had to drop this class in order to focus on my remaining classes.

I look foreword to seeing your work online and on Fridays when I grab The Ranger.

Respectfully,
Roberto V.

Not totally legal yet.

Drone use to cover news event. Check this out:

http://petapixel.com/2014/03/13/photographer-uses-drone-shoot-harlem-building-collapse-asked-leave-nypd/#more-131477

Once again, technology is ahead of the law. 

Posting topic: Foreground and background cooperation

Foreground and background cooperation

Requirements:
1. Foreground and background must have some contributing effect among each other. That means, having them together will generate a much stronger meaning/feeling to the photo.
2. Fg and Bg need to be at different distance from the camera. One in front, one at the back.
3. Of course, no stage photos.
Happy hunting!

A picture on the stairs

About Ranger assignment

I would like to remind you that you will need to have at least 3 Ranger assignments completed every month. Completed means edited, cutlined and have your self-critique turned in. Otherwise, you will not have a grade.
Also, it is the day that you shot the assignment that count, therefore, if you shot an assignment on Feb. 28, it is still count as Feb. assignment. And you have up to 7 days to turn in the critique. If you are late in turning in the critique, you will receive a 20% penalty.
According to the syllabus, I will pick the best 10 assignment grades to average your total assignment grade, however, any assignment that is lower than a passing grade (70 or below) will stay and not be replaced. That means, late assignments will probably be under 70 unless you did a very good job. Please keep that in mind.
Most of you have completed at least 3 assignments in Feb. and have your critiques turned in on time. However, there are a few of you did not satisfy the requirement. The policy is that if you have less than 3 assignments completed in Feb., your next assignment completed in March will be put into Feb. and considered as a late assignment and will be receiving late penalty of 20%. It will eventually affect your final grade. Please act immediately to catch up.
For more information on Ranger assignments, please go to wk3 on ACES or Classroom server and look for "about Ranger assignments.pdf."

Update tally

As of March 5, 2014

Paula is the winner!

On the move

Next week's posting: taking photos

Yes. I will not let you forget about photography even in holidays. But I can let you have more time to get this posting done. It will be due 3/19, the Wed. when you come back to school.

The topic is: Taking photos

In your photo: 
1. Must include the photographer.
2. Must include the person (s) the photographer is shooting.
3. Must be able to see the camera (camera phone, iPad is okay)

Hula Hoop

I took this at the ASL talent show- hope it's okay to use here! I was trying to get the hoop's movement but blurred too much of the performer too... I guess we learn through our mistakes. ::sigh::

pre-midterm quiz

I was disappointed that my guess was a bit off on your average grades on the pre-midterm exam. After finished grading all your quizzes, we have 2 students over 90, 2 students over 80, and 2 students over 70. The rest of the class are below 70. That means we have half of the class failed the quiz.

I double-checked my questions and answers and I am pretty sure they should be something that students in this class should know to pass this class. Therefore, I sincerely hope that for those of you who do not pass this quiz or barely pass this quiz to study harder for the coming mid-term. I will put more or less the same type of questions in the mid-term but of course, I will change the way I ask or change some numbers or answers. Please study the material from week 1 - week 7 more seriously. Come talk to me if you have any difficulty understanding the material.

EL

About Ranger assignment grade

News Photo 1 folks,
It seems that I have forgotten last week to record the Ranger assignment critique grades in your report card before I returned the critique to you. Please check with me your current grade records on your Ranger assignment today after the Friday meeting.
EL

blog tally on Feb. 28

dogs on the couch

Next week's post topic: The super slow shutter speed effect

1. Must use shutter speed at or slower than 1/15s. You can go even lower.
2. Must include a person or a group of people moving
3. Must have something sharp and something blurry in the photo.

Due March 5 before class starts.

You will need to use very slow ISO and look for dimmer areas such as indoor environment or outdoor early in the morning or evening time.
Use Tv shooting mode should help.

Just above ground

Using my telephoto lens, I was able to get a shot of a guy skating around without him knowing.

King of the Moun...er, Rock

Taking flight

I know I already submitted a photo for this weeks assignment, but I really like this image.  Shot at the Mission Reach area of the San Antonio River.

It's for the birds.

About assignment and quiz

Exposure (using manual exposure) assignment is due Wed.
The assignment AV/TV effect is canceled.
Quiz on basics (everything from week 1- 5, including all readings) will be quizzed next Monday.

We skipped an assignment and delayed the quiz to make your life easier. I expect a better result.

Act before it is too late!

Feb. is coming to an end in a few days. You need 3 Ranger assignments in this month. Otherwise, some assignments you do in March will be fall back to Feb. account and you will be counted as late and 20% penalty will be applied. Furthermore, even if you did many assignments but if you do not turn in any Ranger self-critique, you will receive no grade. All critiques need to be turn in within one week counting from the day you shot the assignment, late critique will also receive a 20% penalty.

Incoming!

Sunday paper& coffee.

Air under my feet…makes the shot much more sweet

This is too good to miss!

 "A Photographer's Guide to the 1st Amendment (and what to do if you get arrested)"
 Interview of NPPA attorney.

http://vimeo.com/87121992

Must read.

This week's posting topic: off the ground

 Off the ground

1. Must be an organic living object; animal or human is okay.

2. Must be above ground. (Standing on second floor is not count as above ground, but standing on a ladder or riding on a bicycle is good though)

3. Must not be in a car or on bus.

4. Of course, no set-up.

Due 2/26

 

Blog tally update 2/19

Attempting to Branch Out...

A shadow before the Sun goes back behind the clouds

Taken in my backyard

table for one please.

Up for a ride?

Be prepared and be ahead of time ...

... because the sun might not want to work with you when you need it, for the shadow. Don't wait until the last moment.

Shadows on a sunny afternoon

Shadowing assingment is due 2/14 Friday before 1 p.m.

Shadowing assignment is due 2/14 Friday before 1 p.m.

There is a "shadow" folder ready for you in the server. I want the imaginary cutline on that day too.

Read LG "Exposure" chapter. Quiz on "Truth" Ch.5 next Wed.

Applause!

Sorry. I pull up the Ranger Online Wed. morning and meant to show the frontpage photo taken by our classmate Siobhan but I forgot. She was the first to finish the Rodeo photo cutline and we decided the photo was a good reminder to our readers that the Rodeo is happening. Let's give Siobhan a round of applause and congratulate her when you see her on Friday. There will be more good Rodeo photos showing on our printed version on Friday. Good job!

Next week's blog posting

Hmm ... We are going to be artsy a little bit this time, but still, it has to be real and honest. No set ups.

Identifiable Shadow

Your job is to find a scene that have a shadow clearly cast on a surface. The condition is that the shadow has to be a clearly identifiable object. That means it would be a shadow of a human or part of a human body, or animal, or plant, or a bicycle wheel, or a glass of water ... Rule of thumb is the viewers know what the object of the shadow is without even seeing it.

Due day 2/19

after you.

Ch.5 quiz is next Wed. 2/19

The quiz on Ch.5 of the "Truth" book is next Wed. 2/19, not this Wed. Sorry about the confusion.

Like Two Hats Passing

They were so close yet never met. Such a sad story of the two goofy hats who were so close, yet so far...

warm hats

Extra credit tally update

Warm-hat photo will be due Wed. 10:50 a.m. You still have a little bit more time if the weather is cold. We will have the 5-min current news test again on Wed. morning. Read the news!

Rangers on assignment…

Photos of ourselves are okay, Ranger assignment photos are not.

Just to remind you that for Ranger assignment photos, we will not publish them or post them until the Ranger use them. However, photos of ourselves in action is okay.

On assignment: Rodeo field trip